Education Funding Dominates House Budget Debate

Missouri’s budget doesn’t fully fund K-12, reverts to original higher education funding plan

Included in the budget is $4.2 billion for the K-12 public school foundation formula, more than $376 million in school transportation funding and $60 million for the state’s private school voucher program.

Education funding dominates House budget debate

House Democrats discuss budget Republican House leaders ahead of budget debate JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Both houses of the Missouri General Assembly took up the state budget Wednesday, with contention over whether the legislature would properly fund K-12 education. The budget bills are due on the governor's desk by Friday. After several days of deliberation in a conference committee, the total operating budget comes to around $48.7 billion -- …

House and Senate pass K-12 and higher education budget

The narrow approval of K-12 education funding was criticized for lack of increase to state education formula.

House approves education budget amid debate over school funding

The narrow approval of K-12 education funding was criticized for lack of increase to state education formula.